Car-mover.



No. 683,654. Patented Oct. 1, I90l'.

A. .1. MAINE.

GAR MOVEB.

(Application filed July 1, 1901.)

(No Model.)

INVENTOR WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW J. MAINE, OF APPLETON, WISCONSIN.

CAR-MOVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 683,654, dated October 1, 1901.

Application filed July 1, 1901. Serial No. 66,673. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. MAINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Appleton, in the county of Outagamie and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Movers and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to car-movers; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of the car-mover. Fig. 2 is a sectional side view of the car-mover, showing the parts in a position to be operated. Fig. 3 is a sectional side View showing the car-mover after being operated.

A is a portion of a car-wheel, and B is the rail it runs on. 1

G is the main lever of the car-mover.

. D is the pinch-bar, provided with a pointed end d for going between the periphery of the wheel and the rail. The pinch-bar is provided with a longitudinal slot 6, and f is the fulcrum,which extends crosswise of the pinch bar at the lower part of the slot and which bears onthe top of the rail. The other end of the pinch-bar is pivoted to the main lever by a pin d.

E is a lever pivoted to the pinch-bar by a pin g, which is arranged between the pointed end and the fulcrumf. The lever E works in the slot 6 and is pivotally connected with the main lever O by a link H. The lever E is provided with a longitudinal slot e, and I is a pushing-lever which is pivoted in the. slot 6 on a pin 2'. The pushing-lever. I is provided with a slot 2" in its rear portion, and j is a pin carried by the pinch-.bar D and sliding in the slot 4;. The lever E is cranked or bent, so that it does not catch the pin j.

When the main operating-lever O is de-'45 pressed from the position shown in Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 2, the pinch-bar turns on its fulcrum and the front end portion of the pushing-lever is pressed against the car-Wheel at a point above the point of the pinch-bar. The connection and proportions of the lever mechanism are such that the front end of the pushing-lever is moved upward against the periphery of the car-wheel with increased speed, andthereby enables the car to be moved with very little force.

What I claim is--- '1. In a car-mover, the combination, with a pinch-bar provided with a fulcrum, a main operating-lever pivoted to the pinch-bar, and a lever havingits end portions pivotally connected with the said pinch-bar and main operating-lever respectively; of a pushing-lever pivoted to the said lever, and a projection on the said pinch-bar for bearing against the rear part of the saidpushing-lever, substantially as set forth.

2. In a car-mover, the combination, with a pinch-bar provided with a fulcrum, a main operating-lever pivoted to the pinch-bar, and a lever provided with a longitudinal slot and having its end portions pivotally connected with the said pinch-bar and main operatinglever respectively; of a pushing-lever pivoted in the said slot of the said lever and provided with a slot in its rear part, and a pin secured to the said pinch-bar and working in the said slot of the pushing-lever, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

O. H. HILFERT, A. M. SPENCER. 

